Improvement in ribbon-and-velvet cases



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT L. NEWTON, OF WARREN, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN RIBBON-AND-VELVET CASES.

To all whom 'it may concern:

, Be it known that I, ROBERT L. NEWTON, of the town of "Warren, in the county of J o Daviess and State of Illinois, have invented a new and improved mode for displaying, measuring, and keeping ribbons, velvcts, laces, edgings, or other fabrics that are usually wound on bolts or spools a from a ribbon-and-velvet case; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and eXact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying' drawing and to the letters of ref' erence marked thereon. The nature of myV invention consists of a case which are kept the different materials and the manner of winding said materials, and ofthe same passing out through the front of said drawer. Fig. is a shaft which passes through the spools, on which they revolve. Fig. 4 is a crank or shaft for winding the different materials. Fig. 5 is a spool for winding said materials upon, which may be of any desired size, through which passes a shaft, or tacks may be driven in the end of a ribbon-block and inserted in said case or cabinet Y of drawers.

A is the outside case or cabinet, which should be constructed of any kind oi' wood or other material, and made of any dimensions. B are the drawers to suit the size ofthe case or cabinet. C are places in the drawers through which the ribbons are drawn from the spools and displayed or measured. D are eyes or staples for hooking on spring tape-line for measuring, and also for attaching the price-tags. E shows the position of knobs to drawers. F shows the manner in which any spring tape-line may be attached. H is the vdoor of said case or cabinet, which is wood frame; with glass, showing the contents or kinds of ribbons. K is the ribbon in position, passing under the'rod L and passing out through the lower aperture in the drawer. L is the rod passing through the drawer at the bottom to prevent the ribbon or other material interfering with the bolt of ribbon in front. M is the partition passing from front to back of drawer, with gains cut therein to receive the ends of bolts or tacks, which may be of any required number, according to the length of case, the partitions tobe of` any desired number or distances apart teV suit the width of ribbons. N is the spool in position for winding, which is situated in the front part ofthe drawer near the top, occupying the widest ribbon-space, so that all the ribbons may be wound in one place. O is the crank, in position through the side of drawer and spool, ready for winding material.

I claim- The within-described cabinet for ribbons and velvets, consisting of case A, drawers B B with display-apertures d d, glass door H, shaft O, and spools N N, said spools so arranged and operated that the material on any one of them may be displayed independent of the others, substantially as herein set forth.

ROBERT L. NEWTON.

Witnesses:

THOMAS E. GOLTMAN, EDWTN H. GARNER. 

